Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress of Portuguese descent. She has sold 20 million albums worldwide. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Furtado came into the public eye in 2000 with the release of her debut album “Whoa, Nelly!,” which featured her breakthrough debut single “I'm Like a Bird.” The album peaked at #24 and spent 78 weeks on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. It hit double-platinum status in the U.S. in January 2002 and produced two more international singles, “Turn off the Light” and “Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days).” The album received four nominations at the 2002 Grammy ... Continue Bio >>